Thursday, September 10, 2020

Thursday Movie Picks #322: Non-English Language Movies

 

 


Hello there and welcome to Thursday Movie Picks a weekly series where you share your movie picks each Thursday. The rules are simple: based on the theme of the week pick three to five movies and tell us why you picked them. For further details and the schedule visit the series main page here.

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This week's Thursday Movie Picks is Non-English Language Movies

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I haven't seen many non-English movies the past year, so I'm simply picking the recent ones I saw.


Mirage (2018)
During a storm, a woman, through an old TV and video camera, is able to communicate with a boy who lived in her house 25 years ago during a similar storm and this changes the course of his life and hers as well. I saw this because it's by the same writer/director of Invisible Guest which I like. And I like this one too. It reminds me of Frequency and it was fun trying to see how all the characters are connected and how things got altered when she changed the past. I imagine this would likely get a remake.

Boy Missing (2016)
When her son's suspected kidnapper gets released due to insufficient evidence, a lawyer takes matters into her own hands leading to a disastrous chain of events. Enjoyed this one as well which is also by the same writer of above. Nice little twist and turns, it was fun trying to guess the lies.

Blind Date (2015)
Next door neighbours who share a common wall that is not sound proof start a budding romantic relationship by talking through their wall without ever meeting face to face. This is just cute, charming and funny.
 
 
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7 comments:

  1. Well, hi there! Haven't seen any of these yet, but they all sound cool.

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  2. All of these are new to me but all sound intriguing.

    I chose three that I've seen and liked since the last time non-English films were a theme.

    Drunken Angel (1948)-Gangster Toshiro Mifune visits Dr. Takashi Shimura, after an unfortunate incident with a bullet. The doctor, who despises the Yakuza, discovers the young man is suffering from tuberculosis, a disease symbolic of what is happening to the doctor and the community he serves. Facing his own anger and fear, the doctor aligns himself with the gangster's world. This film noir was directed by Akira Kurosawa.

    Le Silence de la Mer (1949)-An elderly Frenchman (Jean-Marie Robain) and his niece (Nicole Stéphane) are forced to give shelter to a Nazi soldier (Howard Vernon) who seemingly loves their country and culture. Though they refuse to speak to him over time they form a strange sort of bond.

    La Notte (1961)-In Milan, Lidia (Jeanne Moreau) suddenly storms out of a fancy party held in honor of her husband, Giovanni (Marcello Mastroianni), to celebrate the publication of his new novel. Distressed at the news that her friend Tommaso (Bernhard Wicki) has a terminal illness, Lidia begins roaming the streets of the city, questioning her marriage to Giovanni. Meanwhile, Giovanni, seemingly oblivious to his crumbling relationship with Lidia, attempts to seduce beautiful young Valentina (Monica Vitti). Written and directed by Michelangelo Antonioni.

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  3. I really enjoyed Mirage. Easily of my favourite Netflix originals.

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    1. I think Netflix generally does TV series better than movies. So yes, for movies, I think Mirage is one of my favourite Netflix Originals too.

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  4. I haven't seen any of your picks this week but they all sound interesting. I'll have to look them up.

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  5. The first and last one really seem like something I wanna watch now.

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    1. They're all on Netflix, so it wouldn't be hard to do so.

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